朝秦暮楚
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Chinese[edit]
morning | surname; name of a dynasty | evening; dusk; sunset evening; dusk; sunset; (of time) late; closing |
distinct; clear; orderly distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; ancient place name; surname | ||
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trad. (朝秦暮楚) | 朝 | 秦 | 暮 | 楚 | |
simp. #(朝秦暮楚) | 朝 | 秦 | 暮 | 楚 | |
alternative forms | 暮楚朝秦 | ||||
Literally: “in the morning, Qin; in the evening, Chu”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
朝秦暮楚
- (figurative) to be quick to switch sides
Descendants[edit]
See also[edit]
- 朝三暮四 (zhāosānmùsì)